Vandenberg World Cultures Academy

Vandenberg World Cultures Academy

Mission

Vandenberg World Cultures Academy delivers and expects excellence every day.

Vision

Vandenberg World Cultures Academy, in partnership with parents and community, is a family that works together to support academic excellence, independence, and exploration in a safe, responsible, respectful environment.

Beliefs

We believe that......
• All children deserve the opportunity to think, dream, believe and achieve.
• Our diversity makes us strong and unique.
• Schools bring people together to learn and live in a community spirit.
• Relationships between teachers, students and parents are critical for excellence.
• All students can learn, achieve at high levels, and be responsible for their education.
• Excellence is possible only when relevance and rigor are the ultimate instructional targets.
• Each child has unique interests, needs, learning styles and capabilities.
• Students have a right to learn in a ways that bring them personal success.
• Learning should be active, engaging, and have application to the world in which we live.
• All students achieve at higher levels when teachers collaborate with each other.
• Learning opportunities must respond to individual students' needs and interests.
• A nurturing and caring environment is critical to learning.
• An important part of education is to develop responsible citizens who can contribute to a democratic society.
• A variety of instructional strategies and methods should be used to reach all children, including technologies when appropriate.
• Teachers and parents must model lifelong learning for students to become lifelong learners.
• Involved families are more effective advocates for their children.